STA630 Solved MCQs Set 2

STA630 RESEARCH METHODS MOST IMPORTANT FILE VUSS FILE (548 PAGES FILE) (LAST FOUR PAGES NEED TO BE SOLVED WITH REFERENCE) (ONE MCQ DOUBTFUL AS WELL) (MCQ NO 217) (MIDTERM AND FINAL TERM MOST IMPORTANT MCQ FILE)

Q1. Easiest way to describe the numerical data of one variable is with a:

1. Frequency distribution
2. Bar charts
3. Pie chart
4. Cumulative percentage distribution table

Correct answer: Frequency distribution

Reference:

The easiest way to describe the numerical data of one variable is with a frequency distribution.

PAGE # 104

Q2. When constructing a questionnaire, it is imperative to do each of the following EXCEPT

1. Use “leading” or “loading” questions
2. Use natural language
3. Understand your research participants
4. Pilot your test questionnaire

Correct answer: Use “leading” or “loading” questions

Q3. Pilot study is

1. A small scale study (Lesson no 24 Page no 106 Handouts)
2. A study involving pilots
3. A study to test the tool of data collection
4. A large scale study

Correct answer: A small scale study (Lesson no 24 Page no 106 Handouts)

Q4. When does random assignment occur?

1. When subjects have an equal chance to be assigned to any condition and/or group in a study
2. When a subject can choose its group and study
3. When a subject cannot choose its group and study
4. None of the given options

Correct answer: When subjects have an equal chance to be assigned to any condition and/or group in a study

Q5. In an experiment, a variable manipulated by a researcher is called as

1. Stimulus
2. Control
3. Dependent
4. Independent (Lesson no 33 Page no 146 Handouts)

Correct answer: Independent (Lesson no 33 Page no 146 Handouts)

Q6. An expectant pause is a part of:

1. Recording the responses
2. Verbal communication
3. Probing tactics (Lesson no 25 Page no 111,112 Handouts)
4. In housing training

Correct answer: Probing tactics (Lesson no 25 Page no 111,112 Handouts)

Q7. Which of the following is a measure of inflation?

1. Scale
2. Consumer price index
3. Weighting
4. Unidimensionality

Correct answer: Consumer price index

Reference:

Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of inflation and is widely followed by many investors.

Q8. The difference between parameter and statistics is called

1. Random Error
2. Sampling Error
3. Bias
4. Error

Correct answer: Sampling Error

Q9. Which of the following experimental designs has only one group, a pretest, a treatment, and a posttest?

1. One-shot case study Design
2. One Group Pretest-posttest Design (Lecture no 34 Page no 119 Handouts)
3. Pretest and Posttest Experimental and Control Group Design
4. None of the given options

Correct answer: One Group Pretest-posttest Design (Lecture no 34 Page no 119 Handouts)

Q10. Which of the following number of variables involved in Descriptive Statistics?

1. Bivariate
2. Multivariate
3. Univariate
4. All of the given options

Correct answer: All of the given options

Reference: Descriptive statistics describe numerical data. They can be categorized by the number of variables involved: univariate, bivariate, or multivariate. Page # 105

Q11. The group that receives the experimental treatment condition is called as

1. Experimental group (Lecture no 33 Page no 148 Handouts)
2. Control group
3. Participant group
4. Independent group

Correct answer: Experimental group (Lecture no 33 Page no 148 Handouts)

Q12. Which of the following measures of central tendency is referred as ‘the middle point of the data’?

1. Mean
2. Median (Lecture no 31 Page no 137 Handouts)
3. Mode
4. All of the given options

Correct answer: Median (Lecture no 31 Page no 137 Handouts)